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Bring a self contained stove for cooking. Your pets should remain at home as opportunities for pets are very limited in the park. Pets disturb wildlife and are not allowed on trails. Pets may not accompany you on any trails at Dog Canyon.
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Trails from Dog Canyon offer excellent access, with relatively easy grades, to the highcountry of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Charcoal and wood fires are not permitted. Restrooms have sinks and flush toilets, but no showers. Picnicking is also permitted in the campground. The campground has 9 tent sites and 4 RV sites (no hookups, no dump station, no RV's longer than 23 feet). Campingĭue to its higher elevation and protected location beneath steep cliff walls, the campground at Dog Canyon is cooler than Pine Springs campground in the summer, and sheltered from strong gusty winds in winter and spring. Dog Canyon is Remoteĭog Canyon is a 70-mile drive from the nearest town of Carlsbad, New Mexico and is 110 miles from the Pine Spring Visitor Center & Campground (allow a 2 hour drive time). Remote and far removed from civilization it stands at the edge of the wilderness boundary, and offers an ideal location for quiet camping, birding, hiking, and solitude. Dog Canyon lies in a secluded, forested canyon on the north end of the park at an elevation of 6,300 feet.
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